July 17th, 2025

Church News

July Events

July 20 Summer Brunch Church at 10:00AM
July 26 Memorial Rev. Clarissa South Holland at 10:00AM followed

Prayers from July 13th

Gratitude for first responders
Gratitude for the many volunteers helping those affected by the flooding in Texas
For Betsey A.'s mom Cathy who is hospitalized in the ICU
For the family and friends of Sharyn C. who are grieving her death
For Barbara W. who is in the hospital and Glen and Annie as they care for her
For those grieving the loss of a friend
For the homeowners we helped at the RISE trip - Jerry, Virginia, and Wilma
For a friend, Diane B., who is waiting for medical test results

Chatham United Methodist Church Friends and Congregation!

As we look toward the future of our church, the Trustees, the Church Council, the Finance Committee, and a specialized task force have begun to explore new ideas for outreach, fundraising, and enhancing the life of our church.

We’re collectively inviting you to share your voice through a short nine question survey. Your input - from both adults and youth -is incredibly valuable in helping us shape programs and events that reflect the needs and hopes of our congregation.

Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey—your thoughts will make a real difference!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9RRXVWX

Matthew Beland

Chair, Church Council

This Sunday’s 10:00 a.m. Brunch Church service will include the Summer Choir performing Over My Head arranged by Adam and Matt Podd. Join us!

Summer services at Chatham UMC will feature a brief hymn sing to begin each service with hymn favorites requested by you! If you would like to send some hymn favorites for the list, email Peter Hill, Director of Music Ministries at petepiano@mac.com.

Community Events

New Food Panty Pick-Up Program

Would you like to donate food items to the food pantry but you don't have time? or you mean to, but forget? or maybe you are unable to get to the church to drop off? Well, Chatham High Schooler, Blake Zidle, has come up with a terrific plan to to make it easier to donate food and keep the CUMC Community Food Pantry stocked: He will drive to your home and pick up your non-perishable food donations. Blake is learning to drive so for now his mom will help him with pick-ups. But in the Fall, when he gets his drivers license, he's looking forward to running the program himself.

Blake has designed green reusable grocery bags that can be picked up from the church office, or from the food donation bin outside the back door. Please support his efforts. See flier below for details.

To support the community and ministries here at

Chatham UMC.

Feel free to keep writing checks, or giving through our website, or now through Zelle!

Thank you for your generous support of our community and ministries here at Chatham UMC!

With Gratitude, The CUMC Finance Team

Help keep our food pantry and weekly distribution sustained.

Click Here to donate online!

Want to know more about our Pop Up Pantry and how to help? Check out our webpage.

Or, if you wish, you can contribute directly online by visiting our donation page.

Online Worship Liturgists Needed!

Please sign up to record yourself reading scriptures; this will be a blessing to our online worshiping community.

Bread Ministry

The bread ministry is looking for more volunteers to assist in collecting bread from Panera. Please contact the church office for more information.

Communities of Care

If you wish to receive a call, a text or an email from someone at the Chatham UMC community please contact the church office .

Chatham United Methodist Church

460 Main Street

Chatham, NJ 07928

(973) 635-7740

Email: info@chathamumc.org